This is a list of record labels owned by, or associated with Sony Music Entertainment (SME).
According to the Sony Music official website, the main labels are Columbia Records, RCA Records, Epic Records, Arista Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Latin, Sony Masterworks, Provident Label Group, and Sony Classical, as well as the Nashville divisions of the first four named.[1]
Columbia Records edit
- 30th Century Records
- Alamo Records
- Daft Life
- Hypnotize Minds
- i am OTHER
- MODHAUS
- Startime International
- Reach Records
- Wake One
Epic Records edit
RCA Records edit
- RCA Inspiration
- GospoCentric Records
- Keep Cool Records
- Verity Records
- ByStorm Entertainment
- Nappy Boy Entertainment
- KQ Entertainment
- Polo Grounds Music
- ASAP Mob
- Kemosabe Records
- Roswell Records
Sony Music Nashville edit
Provident Label Group edit
Sony Masterworks edit
Legacy Recordings edit
Legacy handles the archives of Sony Music–owned labels, including:
- Columbia Records
- Epic Records
- RCA Records
- RCA Records Nashville
- J Records
- Windham Hill Records
- Arista Records
- LaFace Records
- Jive Records
- Buddah Records
- Kama Sutra Records
- Philadelphia International Records
It also handles the catalog of recordings produced by Phil Spector on Philles Records (originally from EMI Music Publishing, which was acquired by Sony/ATV Music Publishing).
The Orchard/RED Music edit
- Black River Entertainment
- Blind Pig Records
- Big Future Records
- Century Media Records
- Cinematic Music Group
- Disruptor Records
- Frenchkiss Records
- JDub Records
- Louder Than Life (joint-venture with Salaam Remi)
- Madison Gate Records (owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment)
- Odd Future Records
- Reach Records
- Shrapnel Records
- Soundx3 Records
- TVT Records
- Valley Entertainment
- Xanadu Records
Sony Music Publishing edit
- Associated Production Music (joint-venture with Universal Production Music)
- Sonoton
- Bruton Music
- Cezame Music
- Hard and Kosinus
- EMI Production Music
- KPM Musichouse
- Extreme Music
- Remote Control Productions
- Bleeding Fingers Music
- Hickory Records
- Philles Records
- Dial Records
- Four Star Records
- Challenge Records
Sony Music UK edit
- Columbia Records UK
- RCA Label Group
- Epic Records UK
- Relentless Records
- Ministry of Sound
- Music For Nations
- 5K Records[2]
- Black Butter Records (joint-venture)[3]
- Dream Life Records[4]
- Insanity Records (joint-venture)[5]
- Magic Star[6]
- Sony Music Masterworks[7]
- Sony Classical
- Masterworks
- Masterworks Broadway
- OKeh,
- Portrait
- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
- Milan
- Robots + Humans[8]
- Since ’93[9]
- Sony Commercial Group[10]
- Sony Music Nashville UK[11]
- WEAREBLK (joint-venture)[12]
- AWAL[13]
Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Independent operation) edit
Other Sony Music national companies edit
- Arista Records
- Santa Anna Label Group (joint-venture with Todd Moscowitz)[14]
- Sony Music Australia
- Sony Music Brasil
- Amigo Records
- Ariola Records
- Austro Music
- Blast Stage Records
- Inbraza
- LG7
- Phonomotor Records
- Som Livre
- SLAP
- The Orchard Brasil
- Sony Music Canada
- Ratas Music Group[16]
- Jive Records
- GUN Records
- X-Cell Records
- 604 Records
- Sony Music China
- RCA Records
- Sony Music France
- Sony Music Germany
- Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong
- O.U.R. Works
- Green Music
- Sony Music India
- Sony Music Indonesia
- Sony Music Korea
- Sony Music Latin
- Sony Music Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Sony Music Mexico
- Sony Music Middle East[18]
- Sony Music Pakistan[19]
- Sony Music Philippines
- Sony Music Entertainment Poland
- Azteca Music
- Sony Music Russia
- Sony Music Taiwan
- Sony Music Thailand
- Sony Music Vietnam
South Africa
- Sony Music Entertainment Africa/South Africa
- South African Recordings
- Select Records
Independent labels distributed by Sony Music Entertainment edit
- Albert Productions
- Aware Records
- Black Butter Records (UK)
- Buppu Records (Japan)
- Chrome Entertainment (South Korea)
- Constellation Records (Canada)
- Cooking Vinyl (UK)
- D-town records
- Danger Crue Records (Japan, 2012–present, formerly handled by Avex Group)
- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
- Fair Trade Services
- Hostess Entertainment (Japan)
- In the Name Of
- Ivory Music & Video (Philippines, 2011–2018)
- J Storm (Japan)
- JVR Music (Taiwan, 2007–2023; now handled by Universal Music Group[20])
- Kemosabe Records
- Kobalt Music Group
- Konnect Entertainment (South Korea)
- KQ Entertainment (South Korea)
- Love Is (Thailand)
- Megaforce Records
- MCI
- Midas Music (Brazil)
- Mirror Society[21][22] (The Netherlands)
- MODHAUS (South Korea)
- Mr. 305 Inc.
- Napalm Records (Canada)
- Nick Records
- CBS Records
- Palm Tree Records
- Pink Floyd Records (world except UK & Europe)
- Shout! Factory
- Starship Entertainment (South Korea)
- Stmpd Rcrds (The Netherlands)
- SPV GmbH (Germany)
- Robbins Entertainment
- Round Hill Music (except The Offspring)
- Black Hill Records
- Dolores Recordings
- Woah Dad!
- Drakkar Entertainment
- Tratore (Brazil)
- TOP Media (South Korea)
- Top Stop Music
- Ultra Music
- EEM Records
- Wake One (South Korea)
- Warner Music Group (SAARC/South Asian countries except Bangladesh)
- WM Entertainment (South Korea)
- WWE Music Group
Former/defunct labels edit
Columbia Records edit
- American Recordings
- Def Jam Recordings
- Jam Master Jay Records
- Fever Records
- C2 Records
- LBW Entertainment
- Ruffhouse Records
- Ovum Recordings
- Loud Records
- DIW Records
- Vinyl Solution
- So So Def Recordings
- Skint Records
- Skyblaze Recordings
- Burgundy Records
- Chaos Recordings
- Oriole Records
- Private-I Records
Epic Records edit
- Razor Sharp Records
- Cold Chillin' Records
- Portrait Records
- Immortal Records
- 550 Music
- WTG Records
- Work Group
- Ode Records
- Okeh Records
- Ruthless Records
- Hidden Beach Recordings
- Caribou Records
- Tabu Records
- Jet Records
- Tuff City Records
- Nemperor Records
- Portrait Records
- Sony Wonder (now a division of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Zomba Group of Companies edit
- Battery Records
- Internal Affairs
- Jive Records
- Volcano Entertainment
RED Distribution edit
RCA Records edit
Arista Records edit
BMG Entertainment edit
- ECM Records
- Imago Records
- V2 Records
- Gee Street Records
- Junior Boy's Own
- Beyond Records
- Milan Records
- BMG Heritage
- Buddah Records
- Sanctuary Records
- Sanctuary Urban
- BMG Funhouse
- Amiga
- BMG Records Pilipinas
- Arte Nova Classics
- Conifer Records
- Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (DSB)
- Hansa Records
Sony Music UK edit
- Sony S2 (Sony Soho Square)
- Silvertone Records
- Phonogenic Records
Other former labels edit
- Nick Records
- Shout! Factory
- Abril Music (bought from Editora Abril in 2003 by BMG and absorbed by Ariola Records.)
- Jive Epic (renamed RCA Records France in 2019.)
- Sony Music Russia
- Syco Music
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Labels - Sony Music".
- ^ "Sony Music UK | 5K Records". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Black Butter". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Dream Life Records". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Insanity Records". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Magic Star". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Sony Music Masterworks". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Robots + Humans". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Since '93". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Commercial Group". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Sony Music Nashville". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | WEAREBLK". Sony Music UK.
- ^ Pearson, Holly (2022-03-16). "Sony Music Entertainment Acquisition of AWAL and Neighbouring Rights Cleared in CMA Final Report". Sony Music UK. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "SONY MUSIC AND TODD MOSCOWITZ LAUNCH NEW ARTIST AND LABEL SERVICES COMPANY, SANTA ANNA".
- ^ "Santa Anna Label Group to Partner With Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Noah "40" Shehib, Oliver El-Khatib and Mr. Morgan's OVO Sound".
- ^ "RATAS MUSIC GROUP OY" (in Finnish). Ratas Music Group. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Sony Music partners with newly launched Zee Music!".
- ^ "About Sony Music Middle East".
- ^ "Sony Music Middle East comes to Pakistan".
- ^ Schneider, Marc (December 6, 2023). "Mandopop Star Jay Chou and His Label JVR Music Join Universal Music Group". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ De Vink, Wouter (July 22, 2020). "THE INTERNET DOESN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT PHUTURE NOIZE'S NEW ALBUM: 'SILVER BULLET'". Hard News. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ @mirror_society (September 7, 2023). "you win some, you lose some". Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Instagram.